The nurse is doing discharge teaching with a patient with coronary artery disease. The patient asks why he has to take an aspirin every day if he doesn't have a headache. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Taking an aspirin every day is an easy way to prevent plaque build-up in the arteries."
B) "An aspirin a day is a common nonprescription medication that improves outcomes in patients with CAD."
C) "Taking an aspirin every day really isn't necessary. It just makes some patients feel like they are doing something to help themselves."
D) "An aspirin a day is an easy way to help yourself feel better."
Ans: B
Feedback: An aspirin a day is a common nonprescription medication that improves outcomes in patients with CAD. However, if patients are not aware of this benefit, they may be inclined to stop taking aspirin if they think it is a trivial medication. Taking an aspirin a day helps to prevent the formation of clots. It may help you feel better, but that is not the reason a patient is told to take a daily aspirin.
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